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speaking in santa barbara, cheney stressed while the will of the egyptian people should prevail, the obama administration should move cautiously in embracing a change of power there. he was quick to defend president hosni mubarak. >> he's been a good man, he's been a good friend and ally to the united states. we need to remember that. >> cheney talked about how helpful mubarak was in the 1991 gulf war, committing troops to fight alongside u.s. forces. >>> the family of perhaps the most well-known hmong lead history died last month is speaking out against the obama administration tonight. today is the third day of the six-day funeral in fresno. yesterday members of his family said it was disgraceful the u.s. army denied their request for vang to be buried at arlington national cemetery. when many hmong people sought asylum in the united states, he became a cultural leader here as well. his arlington burial request was denied after unanimous recommendation of a board made up of civilian and military leaders. >>> coming up next, meditation is making inroads among the inmate population. how ca
speaking in santa barbara, cheney stressed while the will of the egyptian people should prevail, the obama administration should move cautiously in embracing a change of power there. he was quick to defend president hosni mubarak. >> he's been a good man, he's been a good friend and ally to the united states. we need to remember that. >> cheney talked about how helpful mubarak was in the 1991 gulf war, committing troops to fight alongside u.s. forces. >>> the family of...
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in the hope and quiet celebration as the obama administration says it will no longer defend challenges of the defense of marriage act. that's the 1996 law which prevents the federal government recognize gay marriages. >> we're pleased to see president obama stepping up to the plate and recognizing this issue. >> reporter: but if gay people are happy, the president's detractors are not.president of conservative group save california.com says now he's following in the foot steps of another liar, jerry brown of california, who refused to do his sworn duty to dwebd the people's vote on marriage in court. as attorney general, jerry brown said he would not defend prop 8. that left gay marriage in limbo where it remains today. >> it's going to change nothing that's going on. to the extent that states do not have on recognize same-sex marriage. the fact that even if laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, it does not necessarily put a burden on states to recognize it. but this will be a future issue. >> reporter: one high profile republican says this decision will be the president
in the hope and quiet celebration as the obama administration says it will no longer defend challenges of the defense of marriage act. that's the 1996 law which prevents the federal government recognize gay marriages. >> we're pleased to see president obama stepping up to the plate and recognizing this issue. >> reporter: but if gay people are happy, the president's detractors are not.president of conservative group save california.com says now he's following in the foot steps of...
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the obama administration is toughening its message to president mubarak, but this is an awkward diplomatic straddle, trying to support the protesters without undermining other arab leaders, fearful that they could be next. as the protests grow, so does the white house pressure on mubarak. without calling for egypt's leader to step down, the message is clear. >> i do believe orderly transition means change. what they have advocated from the very beginning is that the way egypt looks and operates must change. >> reporter: the u.s. wants mubarak to negotiate with opposition groups, cancel a 1981 law outlawing political organizations, guarantee that presidential elections are free and fair, and free political prisoners. a message the president delivered to mubarak himself and is now being reinforced by a veteran retired diplomat, former ambassador to egypt, frank wisner. >> we have asked him to add his perspective to our analysis on current developments. he has traveled to cairo, is on the ground now. >> reporter: it is a delicate dance. at a white house meeting today, one official is quoted a
the obama administration is toughening its message to president mubarak, but this is an awkward diplomatic straddle, trying to support the protesters without undermining other arab leaders, fearful that they could be next. as the protests grow, so does the white house pressure on mubarak. without calling for egypt's leader to step down, the message is clear. >> i do believe orderly transition means change. what they have advocated from the very beginning is that the way egypt looks and...
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cover of time magazine shows reagan and obama's admiration for him. why obama loves reagan. is this aspirational? is this a president after a tough midterm election who wants to match the success of reagan or is there more? >> no, no. in reality barack obama has always been an admirer of reagan. many of the qualities he exhibits are reflective of what ronald reagan was all about. he has not been able to demonstrate those in the first 18 months or so of his administration simply because he had such an awesome majority in the senate and an awesome majority in the house and the majority was dominated by the more progressive wing of the democratic party, far beyond what obama is. obama is more like reagan than he is like anyone else. probably including bill clinton, believe it or not. he's a real admirer and it is genuine. >> secretary baker, is it also important to learn from some of president reagan's failings, the deregulation, its impact on the economy, deregulation of the financial situation, running up huge deficits? >> the deregulation of the financial industry mostly occ
cover of time magazine shows reagan and obama's admiration for him. why obama loves reagan. is this aspirational? is this a president after a tough midterm election who wants to match the success of reagan or is there more? >> no, no. in reality barack obama has always been an admirer of reagan. many of the qualities he exhibits are reflective of what ronald reagan was all about. he has not been able to demonstrate those in the first 18 months or so of his administration simply because he...
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what is happening with the economy. >> and i argue that is one reason obama did. our employment rate is hovering around 9%. debt is going up. for his leftist guantanamo bay bay is open. he has not satisfied a lot of folks who did vote for him now he is trying to solidify with one base. why do these things if they don't matter? they did not have to do this. they didn't have to do it. so he is clearly trying to put a stake in the ground to solidify part of his base. >> you are saying trying to solidify his base. is it a matter of solidifying it or paying back people who voted for him who feel he has not come through yet? >> i think it's both. he has to solidify and has to have enthusiasm behind him but this is not going to win votes. this is going to enhance the people who were already in his camp. >> are we agreed that this won't win him any votes? >> well, -- all right. danielle first. >> well, i think the reality is here that it will help his base, it will solidify the base but more in line with the right thing to do. doj resources the fact that you are wasting t
what is happening with the economy. >> and i argue that is one reason obama did. our employment rate is hovering around 9%. debt is going up. for his leftist guantanamo bay bay is open. he has not satisfied a lot of folks who did vote for him now he is trying to solidify with one base. why do these things if they don't matter? they did not have to do this. they didn't have to do it. so he is clearly trying to put a stake in the ground to solidify part of his base. >> you are saying...
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our legal analyst calls it complicated but boiling down to a point. >> official position of the obama administration is that sexual orientation is a constitutional protective class and same-sex marriage is a right. >> this legal team cited the decision today in a the time. >> attorneys supporting this prop 8 marriage ban say there is no reason to awill you gay marriage while the case is pending. the head of the catholics for common cause tell me developments run count dwroir wishes of the voters. >> this obama administration is splitting with the bipartisan majority in congress and people in 90% of the stays. >> he believes the ground is shifting and he and his partner have an interest in getting married as soon as possible. >> my father has cancer and spent the last summer in houston at md anderson clinic dealing with it. >> he says there are real consequences for delaying it. >> we should have our rights back. >> and professor cane telling me the decision today by the obama administration will do a couple thicks, first certainly please the base, and not as much as it will energize s
our legal analyst calls it complicated but boiling down to a point. >> official position of the obama administration is that sexual orientation is a constitutional protective class and same-sex marriage is a right. >> this legal team cited the decision today in a the time. >> attorneys supporting this prop 8 marriage ban say there is no reason to awill you gay marriage while the case is pending. the head of the catholics for common cause tell me developments run count dwroir...
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they're trying to destroy collective bargainingful gwen: and president obama reverses himself on gay marriage but not completely. covering this eventful week martha raddatz of abc news. major garrett of the national journal. and karen tumulty of "the washington post" and pete williams of nbc news. >> covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with national journal. in association by -- >> we know why we're here to connect our forces when they need it. >> to help troops see the danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the globe the people of boeing are working together to protect and serve. >> that's why we're here. >> a lion is a powerful thing. it connects the global economy to your living room, cleaner air to stronger markets, factory floors to less crowded roads. today's progress to tomorrow's promise. norfolk southern. >> corporate funding is also provided by prudential financial. additional funding for "washington week" is provided b
they're trying to destroy collective bargainingful gwen: and president obama reverses himself on gay marriage but not completely. covering this eventful week martha raddatz of abc news. major garrett of the national journal. and karen tumulty of "the washington post" and pete williams of nbc news. >> covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with national journal. in association by...
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the obama administration went to court in arizona to stop these practices from occurring. however, under the current conditions with a program in georgia the obama administration is the tabling the very kind of an arm it stopped to -- a move to stop in arizona. -- it moved to stop in arizona. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, gerry. we have time for 30 minutes of questions and in answeranswers. this is being videotaped and will be on our website at the end of our day or as soon as we can. we will take about a few minutes of question and answers. please identify yourself and your affiliation, and if you could direct it to a particular panelists, please do that. >> my name is some of the last does -- sonia valequez. one of our concerns on the issue of immigration is the well-being of children of immigrant families. there are three issues around this from what i have been hearing on the studies. one is related to children who are citizens because of birth and their parents are subject to removal. what are good practices and what are issues related to this? the other one is
the obama administration went to court in arizona to stop these practices from occurring. however, under the current conditions with a program in georgia the obama administration is the tabling the very kind of an arm it stopped to -- a move to stop in arizona. -- it moved to stop in arizona. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, gerry. we have time for 30 minutes of questions and in answeranswers. this is being videotaped and will be on our website at the end of our day or as soon as we...
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it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how much of a threat they are perceived to be. at this camp, we glimpse their protest signs. >> i can tell you that from can x-ray, which was only open for 92 days, to with the detainees are now, in february 2011, their standard of living has increased. >> we are told that they complain detainees are held here at camp 6. they have access to computers, tv, even books, and the conditions appeared to have improved since the days of camp x-ray nine years ago, but because of the reporting, we cannot see all of the camps. one of those is katz 7. its location is secret, and
it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how...
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you bet. >> we heard that the obama administration is working out a plan to ask hosni mubarak to step down immediately. what have you heard? >> reporter: they are pushing him now to put more power in the vice president's hands and to transition into an election and coalition government. the opposition is still rather loose. the most organized fraction of it is the muslim brotherhood to give a lot of american officials some pause. it is an islamist party. but nevertheless, the u.s. is focused on putting pressure on mubarak, keep support from the military, which the united states provides a tremendous amount of aid to, and get this transition underway. >> so, of course, this is an important allie to the u.s. if he does step down, what does it mean for us? >> well, it raises a lot of question marks to be sure. military aid is what is key, so that's why the military is the key to all of this as a national institution. also, a new government, the united states would want to know, are they still at peace with israel? the peace treaty in 1975 being a crucial security blanket for that region.
you bet. >> we heard that the obama administration is working out a plan to ask hosni mubarak to step down immediately. what have you heard? >> reporter: they are pushing him now to put more power in the vice president's hands and to transition into an election and coalition government. the opposition is still rather loose. the most organized fraction of it is the muslim brotherhood to give a lot of american officials some pause. it is an islamist party. but nevertheless, the u.s....
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there is a quote that barbaro from one of obama's mentors in chicago who taught obama when you can i get double hog you have to be happy with a ham sandwich and he is very much that ham sandwich man. he is grabbing all the ham sandwiches that he can. in is rather tasteless in the system today. will there be a better sandwich with a taste year portions of the pig in the future? [laughter] i have a theory i thought it was gray and wrote three or four times that obama ran a great campaign saying he led unites us and we have to work together and work with republicans and people wanted that. it was great and a good way for a black man to become president especially with us middle name that runs -- is hussain and the last name that rhymes with osama. but then he could have said i tried to do this and be the good guy but they will not play along. now i have to wash the floor with their face. we never got to that point*. he still says he will try harder and harder to be nice and immediate is demanding he reach out further and further to give them the entire shoulder not just for arm and he i
there is a quote that barbaro from one of obama's mentors in chicago who taught obama when you can i get double hog you have to be happy with a ham sandwich and he is very much that ham sandwich man. he is grabbing all the ham sandwiches that he can. in is rather tasteless in the system today. will there be a better sandwich with a taste year portions of the pig in the future? [laughter] i have a theory i thought it was gray and wrote three or four times that obama ran a great campaign saying...
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president obama hopes the change is irreversible, but what's next for this country. our team coverage begins in just a moment. >>> also coming up, a beauty queen fights to keep her crown. she says they took away her title because she gained too much weight. they forced her to shed extra pounds. the beauty queen will join us live. >>> plus we begin a new series on unexplained mysteries and it begins with what's known ass fire in the sky. an arizona man and his buddies swear by what they calm a real life close encounter with alien life and to this this day, people continue to believe in their story. is it true? we'll tell you what we found out. >> love that kind of stuff. we'll begin, though, with a revolution will in egypt where mubarak is gone. and where the freedom of celebrations continue. richard engel joins us live from cairo. i imagine it was a long night there. >> reporter: it has been a long night and it is going to be a long day. they are cleaning up tahrir square, a symbolic act as people try and move on. they want to rebuild this country. there is a lot of
president obama hopes the change is irreversible, but what's next for this country. our team coverage begins in just a moment. >>> also coming up, a beauty queen fights to keep her crown. she says they took away her title because she gained too much weight. they forced her to shed extra pounds. the beauty queen will join us live. >>> plus we begin a new series on unexplained mysteries and it begins with what's known ass fire in the sky. an arizona man and his buddies swear by...
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. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a double take. 4.09. what's behind the hike? we went looking for answers and we found it's called "the fear premium." >> come on. >> it says 3.97 for gas. >> it was just two days ago that we reported the gas prices jumped nearly a dime in one week. we're at it again, prices have pulsed again. >> i took a picture. it cost me $99 at chevron. >> the hike is not because you're using more gas. >> the price inies has very little to do with our demand in the united states. the world demand for oil is quite strong. >> reporter: it's because of revolts in libya. world oil traders are running scared that supplies will stop. >> i do
. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a...
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. >> the obama administration decides not to defend it the defense of marriage act. >> the president's the position has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> meet the next mayor of chicago. >> thank you, chicago, for the stumbling a victory. all i can say -- you sure know how to make a guy feel at home. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a couple of thoughts as we begin in today's discussion at. want, elections have consequences two, it is no longer your father's labor movement. republicans got majorities in statehouses across the midwest. union members are feeling the consequences of those elections. in wisconsin, gov. scott walker has come up with the plan that would strip collective bargaining rights for most public workers. here is a tea party member. >> i don't believe in unions. they will be the death of this country. i'm tired of paying their benefits. >> imagine what the country would be like without unions. corporate america what will this country. the middle class would be destroyed. >> richard trumka, presiden
. >> the obama administration decides not to defend it the defense of marriage act. >> the president's the position has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> meet the next mayor of chicago. >> thank you, chicago, for the stumbling a victory. all i can say -- you sure know how to make a guy feel at home. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a couple of thoughts as we begin in today's discussion at....
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the obama administration calls the defense of marriage act unconstitutional. >>> the state's deteriorating awater management system may be heading to catastrophe unless bold steps are taken. >>> and "we were here" takes a look back at the aids years in san francisco. all coming up next. >>> good evening. i'm scott schaefer setting in for belva davis. welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me are dan brekke, josh richman, legal and political affairs reporter for the oakland tribune and carla marinucci, of "the san francisco chronicle." quite a kerfuffle in wisconsin, indiana, ohio. what's happening? what are the unions upset about? what does it mean for california? >> it has been called a tsunami on its way to california. the whole issue broke open this week. a lot of people wondering could california face the same kind of protests and action? this is all about money, power, and politics. the unions, particularly public employee unions are heart of the democratic party. they provide money, man power, and in states like wisconsin, we saw a republican governor challenge them o
the obama administration calls the defense of marriage act unconstitutional. >>> the state's deteriorating awater management system may be heading to catastrophe unless bold steps are taken. >>> and "we were here" takes a look back at the aids years in san francisco. all coming up next. >>> good evening. i'm scott schaefer setting in for belva davis. welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me are dan brekke, josh richman, legal and...
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it will be a very interesting debate. >> what about the timing of the obama administration's decision? with everything going on the international scene? why now? how will this affect california? >> the why now is more of a legal question, although certainly has political overtones. in previous cases, the justice department had defended doma by citing case law, precedence, that directed judges to uphold any law that land these two cass are filed in a federal circuit, a judicial circuit where no such case law exists. and the obama administration decided, and by that ibama and general eric holder, that gay people have a higher standard of scrutiny, and under that test this law won't stand up. >> doma prevents the federal government from recognizing marriages that might be legal in massachusetts or other states so they can't get any kind of federal benefit to those folks. couples in california who got married legally before prop 8 passed, how does this affect them? can they now sue? >> in fact, some already have, and this could have bearing on that. depending on what happens in these two
it will be a very interesting debate. >> what about the timing of the obama administration's decision? with everything going on the international scene? why now? how will this affect california? >> the why now is more of a legal question, although certainly has political overtones. in previous cases, the justice department had defended doma by citing case law, precedence, that directed judges to uphold any law that land these two cass are filed in a federal circuit, a judicial...
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as for whether he feels be tray bid obama administration to step down. >> he did say that i think obama is a very good man those were his words to me but i did tell him that you do not understand egyptian culture. if i leave right away there will be chaos. >>reporter: newly appointed vice president also promised her that he would not order the army to crack down if protestors refused to leave cairo main square. the in the streets at least 60 journalist have been attacked by mubarak supporters. after the vice president went on state television and suggested that foreigners were fueling the turmoil. abc news crew was car jacked. the cameraman used arabic and compassion hugging and kissing an elder to calm the angry mob. professor here traveled from the bay area to cairo specifically to join the protests. she told sin indicated program democracy now about her frightening experience on the way to the square. >> 2 big guys came and held on to my arms and took me out and they handed me on to a mob that started beating me and pulling my hair. they ripped my shirt off. they ripped a gold neckla
as for whether he feels be tray bid obama administration to step down. >> he did say that i think obama is a very good man those were his words to me but i did tell him that you do not understand egyptian culture. if i leave right away there will be chaos. >>reporter: newly appointed vice president also promised her that he would not order the army to crack down if protestors refused to leave cairo main square. the in the streets at least 60 journalist have been attacked by mubarak...
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president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to prai the courage o the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in this strategically important region for the west. in the aftermath of the revolutionary changes in egypt and tunisia. >> in the meantime, the european union is struggling to stem the flow of two nations and other north africans who are flooding into europe. the eu foreign affairs chief is proposing billions in aid to the region to help implement reform. >> the european union sees itself as a so-called soft power. the one to help organize democratic elections, aid in the conversion of police and security services, and assist in the judicial reforms. they'll send experts to help guide the poli
president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to prai the courage o the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in...
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the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal law banning recognition of gay marriage. and declaring the 15-year-old defense of marriage act indefensible. the law had defined marriage only between a man and a woman. >> this is is a water shed moment. our president and representative stands with us i think the bottom line you can take is that this is the official position of the obama administration that sexual orientation is a constitutionally protected class and same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. the defense of marriage act, federal equivalent of prop 8 is unconstitutional. >> today's announcement could lead to changes in how the feder
the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal...
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and that will be a fill your for the obama administration. so i think administration is taking the view at least that it can influence, pressure suleiman with whom we have a close relationship into doing what is promised. producing these reforms within six months, finding time for political parties to come into being, talk to the egyptian people. it's all pretty far-fetched in a way when you think of the very close time frame. and certainly elbaradei says it's not possible. we need mubarak to go, he says, and we need a year to prepare elections. >> rose: i want to turn to one thing that i thought you wrote about really well, which is the sense of dignity that pervades the people that you have met. i'm quoting now from a man who said "why would we trust him now to play it right?" that's the question the west hand answered. you say "the deeper problem is more culture than political, to accept the mubarak or chaos argument is a form of disrespect to the civility and capacity of tahrir square. it's an expression of western failure before the expl
and that will be a fill your for the obama administration. so i think administration is taking the view at least that it can influence, pressure suleiman with whom we have a close relationship into doing what is promised. producing these reforms within six months, finding time for political parties to come into being, talk to the egyptian people. it's all pretty far-fetched in a way when you think of the very close time frame. and certainly elbaradei says it's not possible. we need mubarak to...
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president obama came out afterwards and gave a speech. again he was commending the protesters for standing up for their universal rights that president obama said he supports, the right of assembly, democracy, right to pick your own leaders, etcetera. but he also cautioned the protesters against resorting to violence, cautioning the egyptian government against violence. and it's still again, he was still supporting mubarak very much. then over the weekend everything changed and the president and others and the administration secretary of state hillary clinton -- that was after mubarak basically reshuffled his cabinet thinking that would be enough realized he needed more how far a fendly nudged and that's when they dispatched the former u.s. omnibus dur to egypt frank wisner to go there and basically say we don't think, president obama doesn't think you should run for re-election, quote/unquote re-election. and that your son, gamal should not be on the ballot this septr either. again mubarak didn't seem to be getting the message although h
president obama came out afterwards and gave a speech. again he was commending the protesters for standing up for their universal rights that president obama said he supports, the right of assembly, democracy, right to pick your own leaders, etcetera. but he also cautioned the protesters against resorting to violence, cautioning the egyptian government against violence. and it's still again, he was still supporting mubarak very much. then over the weekend everything changed and the president...
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president obama's proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, robert gates and the head of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullins, will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern. later in the day, on c-span 3, treasury secretary tim geithner will be back on capitol hill for a second day to testify about the president paz budget. live coverage from the house budget committee at 2:00 eastern. >> the cspan networks, we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books, and american history available on television, radio, online and on social media networking sites and find our content any time through the cspan video library and we take cspan on the road with local content vehicle bringing our resources to your community. it is washington your way, the cspan networks, now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable and provided as a public service. >> "washington journal" is next. t
president obama's proposed 2012 pentagon budget is $671 billion. that is down from last year's request of $708 billion. this morning, robert gates and the head of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullins, will testify about the military budget. that is live from the house armed services committee at 10:00 eastern. later in the day, on c-span 3, treasury secretary tim geithner will be back on capitol hill for a second day to testify about the president paz budget. live coverage from the...
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now, like i said, it's not that i fell in love with barack obama or that i was seduced by barack obama. and maybe i was and maybe i wasn't. but the fact is that i think you'll agree it's hard to imagine anyone who's more progressive and more intelligent and got a better handle on things than barack obama being president of the united states anytime soon. and given his background, his multicultural background, the experiences he's had and the background he's had in terms of not only being a harvard law review editor and being a community organizer and so forth, it's kind of miracle the guy got elected president especially when you consider his name. so i began to try and figure out why when you had all of these circumstances in your favor, why when the system was finally supposed to work on behalf of the -- to make good on all the promises that not only his campaign made but that progressives have been working towards for decades why the system couldn't deliver. why it delivered basically what needs to be moderate republican governance as opposed to liberal progressive democrats. now, t
now, like i said, it's not that i fell in love with barack obama or that i was seduced by barack obama. and maybe i was and maybe i wasn't. but the fact is that i think you'll agree it's hard to imagine anyone who's more progressive and more intelligent and got a better handle on things than barack obama being president of the united states anytime soon. and given his background, his multicultural background, the experiences he's had and the background he's had in terms of not only being a...
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and i think the coalition that president obama is building now is broad. we'll have to find out how deep. and the question is, when the chinese and russians violate these sanctions, as they will, what is going to be the response of the obama administration? will it just impos symbolic sanctions against the swiss? or will it, or will it impose sanctions against the chinese? it's done so in the past and it needs to do so again. chinese companies have subsidiaries that are traded on the new york stock exchange, worth hundreds of billions of dollars. under current sanctions law, we can actually deny them the right to own those assets. >> but the united states have had sanctions against china also for many years, and i think the results there have been pretty mixed. would you argue that they've been a success at improving religious tolerance in china and improving human rights practices in china? >> well, listen, china has transformed dramatically since the days of mao. i mean, i think we're looking for that kind of transformation in iran. if we had iran acting
and i think the coalition that president obama is building now is broad. we'll have to find out how deep. and the question is, when the chinese and russians violate these sanctions, as they will, what is going to be the response of the obama administration? will it just impos symbolic sanctions against the swiss? or will it, or will it impose sanctions against the chinese? it's done so in the past and it needs to do so again. chinese companies have subsidiaries that are traded on the new york...
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would that satisfy, do you think, the obama administration? would it satisfy the leaders of the egyptian opposition? would it be the sort of thing the egyptian army would like to see happen? >> i do not think it would satisfy the opposition. the opposition has been that everything on its ability to change the regime. that means getting rid of mubarak. he is a symbol of all sorts of things. he has been unfairly characterized in many cases. he is a symbol of oppression. he is a symbol of secret police. he is a symbol of torture. the is a symbol of deprivation, although i do not think that is his fault. there is no way that can be accommodated within any structure you might imagine. that does not mean that he could not retire and give up the presidency and let someone else take it over. he could be treated with reverence and deference and so on. everybody could go down there and paid him homage. the constitution has to be changed. he has to be changed. there has to be political parties established. a whole series of events have to take place. >>
would that satisfy, do you think, the obama administration? would it satisfy the leaders of the egyptian opposition? would it be the sort of thing the egyptian army would like to see happen? >> i do not think it would satisfy the opposition. the opposition has been that everything on its ability to change the regime. that means getting rid of mubarak. he is a symbol of all sorts of things. he has been unfairly characterized in many cases. he is a symbol of oppression. he is a symbol of...
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president obama says qaddafi's decision to open fire on his own people is unacceptable. >> this is not simply a concern of the united states. the entire world is watching. >> the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to geneva for talks that could lead to sanctions. foreigners are rushing out before things get worse. >> there are thousands going to the airport just to be there and just to sit there waiting for nobody knows for what basically. >> the international federation says hundreds have been killed in the anti-government demonstrations. >>> the death toll stands at 98 following tuesday's devastating earthquake in christchurch. more than 200 others are missing in the aftermath of the 6.3 quake. analysts are now saying reconstruction could cost $12 billion. noel cisneros was escorted behind police lines for a look at the devastation. >> christchurch is known as the garden city. a mixture of the modern ringed with green. now the garden city looks like it has been bombed, looted and pull var rised into rub bish. -- and pulvarized to rub bish. >> not only did it coll
president obama says qaddafi's decision to open fire on his own people is unacceptable. >> this is not simply a concern of the united states. the entire world is watching. >> the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to geneva for talks that could lead to sanctions. foreigners are rushing out before things get worse. >> there are thousands going to the airport just to be there and just to sit there waiting for nobody knows for what basically. >> the...
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right now in the united states there is an unspoken message that even if what the obama administration and his predecessors have done to redistribute income, the intention is good. it's the greedy bad people that want to stand in the way and impoverish, and stand in the way of getting health care to people who need it, and helping poor people. they are bad. they are selfish. she is saying that's absolute nonsense. the moral case is with the people who want to have economic freedom because economic freedom is ethical. it is good. it makes good people. and it is what good people want. that message has to come out. so in her words, in the end, the real case against socialism is not it's economic inefficiency. though on all sides there is evidence of that. much more fundamental as it's basic morality. this is a point that was made by others and made before. we can all say what the intellectual origins are at this point. it comes from hayek and milton friedman. : >> she was talking to a nation that had already gone very far down this path, and she is able to convince his skeptical nation we
right now in the united states there is an unspoken message that even if what the obama administration and his predecessors have done to redistribute income, the intention is good. it's the greedy bad people that want to stand in the way and impoverish, and stand in the way of getting health care to people who need it, and helping poor people. they are bad. they are selfish. she is saying that's absolute nonsense. the moral case is with the people who want to have economic freedom because...
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obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian americans have mixed feelings about the recent events in egypt. >> many say they are glad mubarak has resigned but some are worried about the uncertainty over what comes next. >> reporter: in this coptic orthodox church in hayward, mixed reaction to the revolution >> awesome day >> i wasn't sure if it was the right thing we were doing. >> so exciting, very emotional. >> we are not so excited because of the sudden change. >> reporter: right now the future is unknown as the country gets the chance to elect its own new leader. >> we are looking for nonreligious. >> reporter: he is afraid the new gover
obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian...
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and richard, the obama administration is using dialogue -- urging dialogue. but is there a sense that u.s. pressure is diminishing on the mubarak administration? >> reporter: good morning, ann. there certainly is. the obama administration is backing those calls for more reform, but is not calling for immediate regime change here, and is refusing to endorse the protesters' demands that president mubarak step down. life is returning to cairo, as egypt is now looking for a way out of this crisis. the new vice president, omar suleiman today announced he has a schedule and a road map for a peaceful transition from mubarak's regime to more elections next fall. but the protesters say promises aren't enough. they don't trust that mubarak will carry out any democratic reforms. they are still camped out in cairo's tahrir square . for weeks, this movement has been without a leader. but the demonstrators are trying to form a committee to represent them. and they have been inspired by the release yesterday of a blogger and google executive named hanim after 12 days of det
and richard, the obama administration is using dialogue -- urging dialogue. but is there a sense that u.s. pressure is diminishing on the mubarak administration? >> reporter: good morning, ann. there certainly is. the obama administration is backing those calls for more reform, but is not calling for immediate regime change here, and is refusing to endorse the protesters' demands that president mubarak step down. life is returning to cairo, as egypt is now looking for a way out of this...
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in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements are and that the pal stint ons -- palestinians should be given the right to have their own elections and choose their own people, and palestine should live in peace and harmony with a two of state -- tw two-state solution. the impending threat now is a one-state solution which means just one israel all the way between the jordan river and the med -- mediterranean sea. and at this moment jews are in the minority. there's a majority of non-jews living in that one state right now. israelis still have the more number of votes because many of the arabs
in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements...
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obama has been under fire from gay rights advocates. they say he's been too slow to implement the changes he promised as a candidate. they call this announcement monumental. >> it's all about taking an unjust, discriminatory, and unconstitutional law, off the books. >> reporter: conservatives slam the president. >> there are reasons why traditionally heterosexual couples have been recognized by governments. and it's not a position that same-sex couples have proven to be. >> reporter: this couple is suing the federal government to change that. >> we challenge the statute because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly affects us. >> reporter: even if this law is found unconstitutional, that doesn't make same-sex marriage the law of the land. what it does do is gives federal benefits to same-sex couples where the marriages are legal. rob and peggy? >> thanks, karen. >>> the u.s. has the dubious distinction of coming in last when it comes to paid family leave. the new report from human rights watch says, of the 178 nations of guarante
obama has been under fire from gay rights advocates. they say he's been too slow to implement the changes he promised as a candidate. they call this announcement monumental. >> it's all about taking an unjust, discriminatory, and unconstitutional law, off the books. >> reporter: conservatives slam the president. >> there are reasons why traditionally heterosexual couples have been recognized by governments. and it's not a position that same-sex couples have proven to be....
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the obama administration has refined its position on the question of whether mubarak should stay or go. the answer now is go but not yet. the white house admitted monday it does not endorse mubarak's immediate resignation. the obama administration is throwing its support behind the newly appointed vice president, but he says egypt isn't ready for democracy. all of this flies in the face of protestors as they've been on the streets now for 15 days. terry mccarthy has the latest. >> reporter: the protesters are still here in the square behind me. in fact, many of them slept out in what is becoming a virtual tent city in what is normally a busy public traffic square. in the battle of wills that is developing, the government has announced a pay rise of 15% for public servants. presumably to win their sympathies. and it has announced the stock market will reopen here next sunday. meanwhile, the uprising that has been largely leaderless has finally found its first hero. wael ghonim. he's a google executive in jail for 12 days for his involvement in coordinating the demonstrations on facebook
the obama administration has refined its position on the question of whether mubarak should stay or go. the answer now is go but not yet. the white house admitted monday it does not endorse mubarak's immediate resignation. the obama administration is throwing its support behind the newly appointed vice president, but he says egypt isn't ready for democracy. all of this flies in the face of protestors as they've been on the streets now for 15 days. terry mccarthy has the latest. >>...
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the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power. they have checkpoints to make sure people are unarmed and the vice president promised the army would not turn on protestors. with all the unrest the obama administration is in talks with top egyptian officials to have egyptian president hosni mubarak step down and turn over power to a traditional government. the white house says egypt should be focusing on free and fair elections later this year. but speaking exclusively, he seems determined to stay in power until elections. >> he said christianian, after 32 years in public service, he says i want to go but i cannot resign today, otherwise there will be
the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power....
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in your tenure so far in this two years, you've made it very clear that asia is central to the obama administration's foreign policy. we also know that now as of late january you are the most-traveled secretary of state. out of that we also know that you have traveled to asia eight times in two years. that is more than most secretaries of state. your articulation of smart power as the basis of foreign policy has meant that nontraditional issues such as women's rights, educational exchanges and true public/private partnerships for tackling major global issues have received higher attention than ever before. it's not surprising that in many parts of the world you're treated like a rock star. most importantly, you have used all the implements in your tool kit to create a dynamic and effective foreign policy for our nation. we've assembled a special group of our patrons and friends of richard. we also have a large group of people from all over the world joining us virtually, and i should add that in addition to our san francisco center, we also have colleagues in houston and hong kong li
in your tenure so far in this two years, you've made it very clear that asia is central to the obama administration's foreign policy. we also know that now as of late january you are the most-traveled secretary of state. out of that we also know that you have traveled to asia eight times in two years. that is more than most secretaries of state. your articulation of smart power as the basis of foreign policy has meant that nontraditional issues such as women's rights, educational exchanges and...
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something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been moved out of the area so far. >> the last thing you want is to have your streetscape and downtown have a concentration of these pigeons. >> no, not aware of bird problems at all. but it could because i'm never looking down. >> the mayor didn't know how much the pigeon relocation project cost, but it's a project some business owners think could be taken care of at a later time. >> watch for the pigeons and the poop. >> and the poop. >>> first the octopus, remember that predicted the world cup river? >> yeah. now the memorial in his honor. >> yeah. now see how a tiger is weighing in on
something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been...
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the obama administration didn't seem impressed either. monday the white house press secretary dismissed mubarak's cap net cabinet appointments. >> this is not about appointments. this is about action. this is what people here and around the world need to see. >> reporter: the obama administration sent a special envoy to egypt. frank wiser in is there to meet with officials including mubarak. u.s. citizens on the other hand went to the airport to get out. >> i have been there and that's some of the most wonderful people. they're not violent people. they're just tired of being treated horrible. >> reporter: the u.s. state department has evacuated more than 1200 americans so far and expects to fly out roughly 1400 more in the coming days. terrell brown, cbs news, washington. >>> the reaction here in the bay area from muslims and from people who have family still in egypt is one of worry and of hope. yasmine is an exchange student from egypt studying at uc- berkeley. she says her family in egypt is fine but she is upset about the u.s. respons
the obama administration didn't seem impressed either. monday the white house press secretary dismissed mubarak's cap net cabinet appointments. >> this is not about appointments. this is about action. this is what people here and around the world need to see. >> reporter: the obama administration sent a special envoy to egypt. frank wiser in is there to meet with officials including mubarak. u.s. citizens on the other hand went to the airport to get out. >> i have been there...
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president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to praise the courage of the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in this strategically important region for the west. in the aftermath of the revolutionary changes in egypt and tunisia. >> in the meantime, the european union is struggling to stem the flow of two nations and other north africans who are flooding into europe. the eu foreign affairs chief is proposing billions in aid to the region to help implement reform. >> the european union sees itself as a so-called soft power. the one to help organize democratic elections, aid in the conversion of police and security services, and assist in the judicial reforms. they'll send experts to help guide the p
president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to praise the courage of the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong...
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i don't think -- our focus shouldn't be on obama. our focus ought to be what can america do now to make sure the military doesn't impose a new dictatorship for another 30, 40 years. and how do we, on the other hand, make sure that you don't end up with the muslim brotherhood staging a coup attempt in the next four of five years? >> what does the u.s. do to make sure that the military, which has put out no timeline, neither for lifting what was imposed or a road map for democracy, what does the united states do right now? >> i think we have to quitely. one of the great virtues of the military training program. we have a lot of senior officers that were in school with the egyptian officers. i think they need to be collectively calling their friends and saying, look, you don't want to own the country. then you own every problem and you can't solve them. you don't want to become burma. you want to have a transition to a stable civilian government. recognize that over a fairly long period of time, the military will have less role in the e
i don't think -- our focus shouldn't be on obama. our focus ought to be what can america do now to make sure the military doesn't impose a new dictatorship for another 30, 40 years. and how do we, on the other hand, make sure that you don't end up with the muslim brotherhood staging a coup attempt in the next four of five years? >> what does the u.s. do to make sure that the military, which has put out no timeline, neither for lifting what was imposed or a road map for democracy, what...
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of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic process, was actually turning their backs on the civil society. there is a lot to make up for, i think with n the united states with the people of egypt. >> the problem i have with your prescription here is that mubarak has so effectively suppressed the political parties at the center of the secular center and allowed the muslim brotherhood to organize. they have an infrastructure. that secretary lar parties do not. you bring up the elections to three months from now then you're basically handing the election to the muslim
of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic...
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as president obama said in the state of the union. even when you train someone -- you kick people out of the country. companies cannot hire the people they want. we have fundamental problems. our legal system discourages investment here. i would like to see teachers added, frankly. we need good teachers. we have way too many lawyers. 30 years ago, 100% of the venture capitalists were in the united states. now it is less than half, for a lot of very good reasons. we have to capture that. it is not just about investing. it is an act of government, whether it is high taxes, litigation, lack of free trade that we have today. we cannot isolate ourselves as president obama has said. >> -- host: the consumer electronics association has been the trade association for more than 2000 companies. and it runs the largest annual trade show. let's look at some of the recommendations that you go through in your book. businesses lower the corporate tax rate. enter more free-trade agreements. asked that noon -- every regulation and law have a measurabl
as president obama said in the state of the union. even when you train someone -- you kick people out of the country. companies cannot hire the people they want. we have fundamental problems. our legal system discourages investment here. i would like to see teachers added, frankly. we need good teachers. we have way too many lawyers. 30 years ago, 100% of the venture capitalists were in the united states. now it is less than half, for a lot of very good reasons. we have to capture that. it is...